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LD55SWX
2005 MINI MINI
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration LD55SWX
- Manufacturer MINI
- Model MINI
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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128 Total Defects Recorded
17 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 74,470 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- front and rear suspension components corroded
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 74,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low and dim (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right and dim (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both not working - no covers fitted (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- front and rear suspension components corroded
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,469 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 72,756 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 72,756 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
27 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 71,020 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both n/s & o/s (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Power steering close to minimum mark fluid leak under vehicle (2.1.5 (b) (i))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine sump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s & o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dust cover detached but still present (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge uneven wear (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Undertray not fully secure below engine (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slight leak of grease ( inner ) (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,417 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 64,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,309 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges very low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perrished (5.2.3 (e))
16 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,309 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perrished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also perished (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges very low (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
7 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 53,427 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre worn on edges
- Nearside Front tyre worn on edges
8 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,044 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Both rear tyres cracking between treads
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
8 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 50,044 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)
- Rear Both rear tyres cracking between treads
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 48,313 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,377 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2015 6 Jun 20264 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 44,967 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2014 6 Jun 202628 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 44,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
31 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 41,919 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2013 6 Jun 202615 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 36,795 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2012 6 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 34,252 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2011 6 Jun 20265 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 27,797 MI
Expiry date: 4 Nov 2010 6 Jun 20264 Nov 2009
Fail
Mileage: 27,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
27 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 20,839 MI
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LD55SWX was registered on 2005-11-04
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